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Oklahawg

November 23, 2014, 10:07:38 pm
I am a Mac user, usually on Firefox.

Of late, it has gotten more wonky and unreliable (spinning disks...).

I have deactivated plugins and add-ons that seem unnecessary, and have tried a lot of "tricks".

The spinning disk was most annoying tonight as I tried to watch the Razorback Nation video...but the spinning disk begat an Adobe flash crash. Yet, I have updated Flash regularly, and have updated it this evening (twice).

Any suggestions?
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

Oklahawg

November 23, 2014, 10:10:10 pm #1
I was heading to youtube to see if I had done something...flash hung/spinning dial and then crashed on youtube.
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra
 

Oklahawg

November 23, 2014, 10:11:16 pm #2
Got a pop-up on youtube: it wouldn't let me cut/paste the text. I'll try to grab a screen shot next time. Something about a kernel...
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

Oklahawg

November 23, 2014, 10:14:04 pm #3
Here it is.

With update: I added an add-on called youtube flash player. Fixed Youtube.

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I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

grayhawg

November 23, 2014, 10:14:22 pm #4
Not familar with Mac but I had to get rid of Firefox on my PC for similar reasons. Not sure if Google Chrome would work on Mac or not.

Oklahawg

November 23, 2014, 10:19:27 pm #5
Razorback Nation page had the sidebar videos show up gray, asking me to activate Adobe. I clicked and was prompted by firefox to activate. I did.

Then...spinning disk...and adobe crashed.
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

Oklahawg

November 23, 2014, 10:24:53 pm #6
Quote from: grayhawg on November 23, 2014, 10:14:22 pm
Not familar with Mac but I had to get rid of Firefox on my PC for similar reasons. Not sure if Google Chrome would work on Mac or not.

This has been a recent issue. Very recent. My work requires a lot of youtube activity. I needed an add-on to allow me to download a video. I have since removed the add-on but that was the time that things went south.

It used to be that you could let your browsing history build up but now I have to clear it out every couple of days.

As I'm typing, I am waiting for "asdf". Other sites will be "google analytics". The latter is why I'm hesitant to use google chrome - I use chrome for most of my work stuff (youtube stuff is the only work related venture on firefox). Keep a sort of firewall between pleasure and work using browsers, yknow?
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

grayhawg

November 23, 2014, 10:28:29 pm #7
Quote from: Oklahawg on November 23, 2014, 10:24:53 pm
This has been a recent issue. Very recent. My work requires a lot of youtube activity. I needed an add-on to allow me to download a video. I have since removed the add-on but that was the time that things went south.

It used to be that you could let your browsing history build up but now I have to clear it out every couple of days.

As I'm typing, I am waiting for "asdf". Other sites will be "google analytics". The latter is why I'm hesitant to use google chrome - I use chrome for most of my work stuff (youtube stuff is the only work related venture on firefox). Keep a sort of firewall between pleasure and work using browsers, yknow?
Yeah I see what you mean, my problem with firefox was it locked up constantly and I hated to drop it I had used it for 5 years or so.

Oklahawg

November 23, 2014, 10:34:57 pm #8
It appears to be a growing problem. I've heard grumblings from friends about it as well.
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

Demaghog

November 23, 2014, 11:23:09 pm #9
Quote from: Oklahawg on November 23, 2014, 10:24:53 pm
This has been a recent issue. Very recent. My work requires a lot of youtube activity. I needed an add-on to allow me to download a video. I have since removed the add-on but that was the time that things went south.

It used to be that you could let your browsing history build up but now I have to clear it out every couple of days.

As I'm typing, I am waiting for "asdf". Other sites will be "google analytics". The latter is why I'm hesitant to use google chrome - I use chrome for most of my work stuff (youtube stuff is the only work related venture on firefox). Keep a sort of firewall between pleasure and work using browsers, yknow?

If you're worried about google analytics or other trackers, put chrome into incognito mode. When you close a browser that is in incognito mode, any tracker cookies are deleted. You can also use it to browse at work without saving history, etc.

Doug

November 23, 2014, 11:43:06 pm #10
Guys, unless you have Linux or MAC experience with Firefox, please do not compare your Windows + Firefox situation to Okla's... trust me... they are *very* different.

Okla, did you update iTunes within the past 10 days? That's actually an iTunes error, not an Adobe error.
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Oklahawg

November 24, 2014, 07:47:44 am #11
Quote from: Doug on November 23, 2014, 11:43:06 pm
Guys, unless you have Linux or MAC experience with Firefox, please do not compare your Windows + Firefox situation to Okla's... trust me... they are *very* different.

Okla, did you update iTunes within the past 10 days? That's actually an iTunes error, not an Adobe error.

Yes I did. Is there an iTunes fix I need to go grab?
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

Doug

November 24, 2014, 07:54:11 am #12
http://blog.iphoting.com/blog/2012/09/04/fixing-broken-iphone-usb-tethering-on-os-x/

While this talks about the iPhone tethering... the problem you described in your image is what lead me to iTunes.
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Oklahawg

November 24, 2014, 11:43:40 am #13
OK, Doug. You know me - I am not very smart with technology. What is the kindergarten fix? Or, is there one??

Wait for the next iTunes update?
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

majestic

November 24, 2014, 12:41:00 pm #14
I'm not a MAC guy, so this really just applies to Firefox in general. I've switched over to Palemoon, which is a leaner/faster version of FF. It requires some tweaking, but has been much faster and more stable for me than FF.
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Oklahawg

November 24, 2014, 12:50:09 pm #15
Quote from: majestic on November 24, 2014, 12:41:00 pm
I'm not a MAC guy, so this really just applies to Firefox in general. I've switched over to Palemoon, which is a leaner/faster version of FF. It requires some tweaking, but has been much faster and more stable for me than FF.

I'll check it out.

Today...I enabled shockwave flash and everything works. We'll see if that theory holds out when I get home tonight.
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

Doug

November 24, 2014, 01:25:29 pm #16
Okla, if seven's guidance doesn't work, just follow the step by step instructions I linked to... they're baby steps. :)
--Doug
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Doug

November 24, 2014, 01:43:06 pm #17
You offered him your first born!  ::chuckles:: Can you check with your friends to see if they were able to resolve any issues after doing the OS update?
--Doug
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Oklahawg

November 24, 2014, 02:01:20 pm #18
I am not on Yosemite. I don't have my laptop here right now. I'll get back with you guys in a couple of hours.
I am a Hog fan. I was long before my name was etched, twice, on the sidewalks on the Hill. I will be long after Sam Pittman and Eric Mussleman are coaches, and Hunter Yuracheck is AD. I am a Hog fan when we win, when we lose and when we don't play. I love hearing the UA band play the National Anthem on game day, but I sing along to the Alma Mater. I am a Hog fan.<br /><br />A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. - Bart Giamatti <br /><br />"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away. Puzzling." ― Robert M. Pirsig<br /><br />Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.  – Yogi Berra

RebelliousHog

November 27, 2014, 09:45:50 am #19
Trying Palemoon. It seems pretty stable and quick.

I read somewhere that FF has gotten so bloated that it starts using lots of resources to run. Bear might know more about that.

*WARNING*  PM does NOT automatically transfer information from FF. There is a tool you can download that will, and when you do it brings EVERYTHING to PM from FF. I didn't even have to re-enter my password to get to HV*
"Some there are who are nothing else than a passage for food and augmenters of excrement and fillers of privies, because through them no other things in the world, nor any good effects are produced, since nothing but full privies results from them."<br />―Leonardo da Vinci

twistitup

November 27, 2014, 09:49:22 am #20
Fayetteville is too
How you gonna win when you ain't right within?

Here I am again mixing misery and gin....

Doug

November 27, 2014, 09:58:19 am #21
Yes, Firefox does get a bit more bloated with each release, HOWEVER, if you closely monitor your usage, you can keep it in check. Keep your cache cleared and that'll also keep FF in check.
--Doug
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RebelliousHog

November 27, 2014, 10:03:15 am #22
One issue with PM was the navigation arrows weren't on the Nav toolbar.

Go to>view> toolbars>customize>new window>drag buttons to nav toolbar> restart PM.

EDIT: Bookmark tool bar not nav toolbar.  My bad
"Some there are who are nothing else than a passage for food and augmenters of excrement and fillers of privies, because through them no other things in the world, nor any good effects are produced, since nothing but full privies results from them."<br />―Leonardo da Vinci

Wildhog

December 11, 2014, 01:04:23 pm #23
Arkansas Razorbacks Football National Championships:
1909/1964/1965/1977
 

Lanny

January 05, 2015, 09:57:38 am #24
I dropped Firefox and went with Chrome
"It's only a game if you win but if you lose it's a stinking waste of time."

Al Bundy

Doug

January 05, 2015, 10:05:26 am #25
They all have their issues. I prefer Firefox.. Chrome is my secondary backup (I also have IE, Opera, and Safari installed).

FYI, Opera is my least favorite browser... I'll use IE before I use Opera.
--Doug
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GolfNut57

January 05, 2015, 11:22:16 pm #26
I use Chrome, and Firefox. I have I.E. installed but rarely ever try to use it.
"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening – and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented." Arnold Palmer.

GolfNut57

January 06, 2015, 08:23:01 am #27
Quote from: sevenof400 on January 06, 2015, 07:40:19 am
And don't you feel dirty when you do use I.E.?   ;D

Mostly just frustrated.......lol
"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening – and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented." Arnold Palmer.

DeltaBoy

January 16, 2015, 01:32:09 pm #28
I run my Online Radio on Firefox and other than some issues back in Nov never had anymore once I got a patch and update from Firefox.

We use Chrome here at our school district and it got some nice features like shared folders and documents.
If the South should lose, it means that the history of the heroic struggle will be written by the enemy, that our youth will be trained by Northern school teachers, will be impressed by all of the influences of history and education to regard our gallant dead as traitors and our maimed veterans as fit subjects for derision.
-- Major General Patrick Cleburne
The Confederacy had no better soldiers
than the Arkansans--fearless, brave, and oftentimes courageous beyond
prudence. Dickart History of Kershaws Brigade.

Doug

February 28, 2015, 06:40:10 am #29
SMDH... if you're gonna blast PDF readers from Adobe, at least give someone an alternative to use.... say... something like FoxIT.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/

I use both Adobe and FoxIT. FoxIT is my default PDF reader, and does a good job. Light, quick, fast and not bloated.

As far as Flash is concerned... if you're that paranoid about security risks, unplug your computer, dump it in the closet and never get online anywhere again, period.

Flash is insecure.
Java is insecure.
Your Insurance Company is insecure.
Home Depot, at one point, was insecure.
The internet is insecure.
Even your home is insecure.

It's all a matter of what YOU do to protect yourself.

Get educated.
STAY educated.
--Doug
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hawgrunner

June 03, 2015, 12:26:46 am #30
Quote from: Doug on February 28, 2015, 06:40:10 am
Flash is insecure.
Java is insecure.
Your Insurance Company is insecure.
Home Depot, at one point, was insecure.
The internet is insecure.
Even your home is insecure.

It's all a matter of what YOU do to protect yourself.

Get educated.
STAY educated.

So very True.
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